A Tory MP has come out as trans in a deeply personal statement today - making them the first MP in British history to make the announcement.
Jamie Wallis, the Tory MP for Bridgend in South Wales since 2019, shared the news on their website earlier today (March 30). In the statement, Dr Wallis said: “I’m trans. Or to be more accurate, I want to be. I’ve been diagnosed with gender dysphoria and I’ve felt this way since I was a very young child.
"I had no intention of ever sharing this with you. I always imagined I would leave politics well before I ever said this out loud. Being an MP and hiding something like this was always going to be tough, but I arrogantly assumed I was up for it. Well, I’m not."
